📚🐋 Dive into summer reading!📚🐋 Dive into summer reading! Join us for the Summer Reading Program Kickoff — Sun, May 31 from 1–4 PM at West Hempstead Secondary School Gym. Face painting, crafts & more! Fun for all! 🎨✂️ whplibrary.org #SummerReading @westhempsteadpl
📖 Story time just got a science upgrade. 🔭
Once Upon a STEAM Night is almost here!
📅 Thursday, May 28th | 6:00–8:00pm
📍 WH Secondary School
FREE for all families with kids in grades K–6. Come explore where books, science, art & imagination collide! 🚀
#SaveTheDate
Once Upon a STEAM Night is almost here!
📅 Thursday, May 28th | 6:00–8:00pm
📍 WH Secondary School
FREE for all families with kids in grades K–6. Come explore where books, science, art & imagination collide! 🚀
#SaveTheDate
🎶 What an incredible time at our recent concerts! A huge shoutout to the talented students at @wh_secondary and @CornwellAveES
for putting on such amazing performances. We are so proud of all of you! 🌟
Can't get enough? Check out some snippets now:
▶️ Cornwell Ave ES: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5GDoHHD5AU_EvE1A8l0vjy8ODeDh60S
▶️ Secondary School: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5GDoHHD5AW0zzPsvmtf5D_e-Oak8gd1
Full concerts coming soon to our website — stay tuned! 🎵
for putting on such amazing performances. We are so proud of all of you! 🌟
Can't get enough? Check out some snippets now:
▶️ Cornwell Ave ES: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5GDoHHD5AU_EvE1A8l0vjy8ODeDh60S
▶️ Secondary School: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5GDoHHD5AW0zzPsvmtf5D_e-Oak8gd1
Full concerts coming soon to our website — stay tuned! 🎵
🎉✨ You're invited! WHUFSD PTA/PTSA/SEPTA 2026 Installation Dinner — Thu, June 11 @ 7PM at Meta Osteria & Barra, Oceanside. Meet new officers & celebrate our district superstars! 🥂 Tickets $60. Register: https://forms.gle/FWEHFDYs572P3SPN8
#WHe would like to thank everyone who came out to vote in this year’s budget vote and trustee election.
The West Hempstead community has approved the proposed 2026-27 school budget, with 1,115 yes votes and 416 no votes. WHe also extend our congratulations to the following newly elected Board of Education trustees: Joseph Magaraci and George Damanis.
WHe are grateful for the ongoing partnership between our schools and community and appreciate the support shown for our students and educational programs.
Thank you for helping invest in the future of West Hempstead.
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Queremos agradecer a todos los que participaron en la votación del presupuesto y en las elecciones de la junta directiva de este año.
La comunidad de West Hempstead aprobó el presupuesto escolar propuesto para el ciclo 2026-27 con 1115 votos a favor y 416 en contra. También felicitamos a los siguientes miembros recién elegidos de la Junta Directiva de Educación: Joseph Magaraci y George Damanis.
Agradecemos la continua colaboración entre nuestras escuelas y la comunidad, así como el apoyo brindado a nuestros estudiantes y programas educativos.
Gracias por contribuir al futuro de West Hempstead.
Anticipated Opening
July 1, 2026
Principal – George Washington Intermediate School
Are you ready to lead a transformative educational journey that empowers students and staff to become lifelong learners, thinkers, and creators?
George Washington Intermediate School seeks a visionary Principal who can cultivate an environment where mastery, inquiry, and creativity thrive. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop a culture that apprentices staff and students into expertise, implements innovative organizational designs, prioritizes academic growth through data-driven practices, and fosters strong community partnerships. If you're passionate about nurturing the potential of every learner and shaping the future of education, we invite you to apply.
If you are interested, here is what year one is all about. For a Principal of George Washington Intermediate School, this is the stuff of dreams—helping create and initiate a vision that will allow students and staff to fulfill their potential.
• Develop a culture where staff and students are apprenticed into expertise through inquiry where developed knowledge is generative and unconstrained.
• Implement and support an organizational design where students and staff have opportunities to develop knowledge and skill (mastery), see their core selves as vitally connected to what they are learning and doing (identity), and have opportunities to enact their learning by producing something rather than simply receiving knowledge (creativity).
• Prioritize student academic growth and achievement through multiple measures, including standardized test scores, student progress monitoring data, and other assessment results.
• Set clear academic goals, monitor and evaluate curriculum implementation, provide feedback and support to teachers and staff, and ensure the use of research-based instructional practices.
• Engage families and the broader community in the educational process. This can involve facilitating open communication, organizing parent education programs, leveraging community resources, and fostering partnerships with local organizations and businesses.
NYS Certification is Required
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by
May 26, 2026 online at www.olasjobs.org:
Daniel Rehman, Superintendent
West Hempstead UFSD
252 Chestnut Street
West Hempstead, NY 11552
EOE.
July 1, 2026
Principal – George Washington Intermediate School
Are you ready to lead a transformative educational journey that empowers students and staff to become lifelong learners, thinkers, and creators?
George Washington Intermediate School seeks a visionary Principal who can cultivate an environment where mastery, inquiry, and creativity thrive. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop a culture that apprentices staff and students into expertise, implements innovative organizational designs, prioritizes academic growth through data-driven practices, and fosters strong community partnerships. If you're passionate about nurturing the potential of every learner and shaping the future of education, we invite you to apply.
If you are interested, here is what year one is all about. For a Principal of George Washington Intermediate School, this is the stuff of dreams—helping create and initiate a vision that will allow students and staff to fulfill their potential.
• Develop a culture where staff and students are apprenticed into expertise through inquiry where developed knowledge is generative and unconstrained.
• Implement and support an organizational design where students and staff have opportunities to develop knowledge and skill (mastery), see their core selves as vitally connected to what they are learning and doing (identity), and have opportunities to enact their learning by producing something rather than simply receiving knowledge (creativity).
• Prioritize student academic growth and achievement through multiple measures, including standardized test scores, student progress monitoring data, and other assessment results.
• Set clear academic goals, monitor and evaluate curriculum implementation, provide feedback and support to teachers and staff, and ensure the use of research-based instructional practices.
• Engage families and the broader community in the educational process. This can involve facilitating open communication, organizing parent education programs, leveraging community resources, and fostering partnerships with local organizations and businesses.
NYS Certification is Required
Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest, updated resume, and certification by
May 26, 2026 online at www.olasjobs.org:
Daniel Rehman, Superintendent
West Hempstead UFSD
252 Chestnut Street
West Hempstead, NY 11552
EOE.
The link for the 7:15 pm concert (Gr. 9-12) can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/EzlmVFvpZhQ?si=SkP2I760jwOxazl0
🎶 Can't make it to tonight's Secondary School Concert in person? Watch the LIVE stream starting at 6PM (Gr. 7 & 8). 7:15PM (Gr. 9-12)!
👉https://youtube.com/live/nLSA7QfWNGY
Tune in and show your support! 🌟
👉https://youtube.com/live/nLSA7QfWNGY
Tune in and show your support! 🌟
🌟 FREE Health & Wellness Fair! Join us Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 from 4–6 PM at West Hempstead Secondary School. Fitness, nutrition, gardening & health resources await! 💪🥗 Hosted by Ram Pathways 21st Century Program. Questions? Email cwhite@whufsd.com
📣 Polls remain open until 9 P.M. tonight for the 2026–27 Budget Vote.
If you are an eligible resident and have not yet voted, you may do so at:
📍 West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium
📍 450 Nassau Blvd.
🕘 Voting ends at 9 P.M.
Additional budget information is available at www.whufsd.com.
If you are an eligible resident and have not yet voted, you may do so at:
📍 West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium
📍 450 Nassau Blvd.
🕘 Voting ends at 9 P.M.
Additional budget information is available at www.whufsd.com.
🐏 "WH"E ARE HIRING! West Hempstead UFSD is looking for talented educators to join the #RamFam! Open positions:
📌 FACS – Secondary School
📌 ENL – George Washington
Send your resume to: olasjobs.org/WestHempsteadUFSD
#NowHiring #WestHempstead #JoinTheRamFam #Education #NYSchools
📌 FACS – Secondary School
📌 ENL – George Washington
Send your resume to: olasjobs.org/WestHempsteadUFSD
#NowHiring #WestHempstead #JoinTheRamFam #Education #NYSchools
Learning Takes Many Forms at George Washington — and Every One of Them Matters 🖤💛
At George Washington, growth doesn't happen in just one way — and this week made that beautifully clear.
Our classrooms buzzed with energy and purpose as students tackled real challenges: exploring the engineering criteria behind climate-smart rooftop design, debating what laws ought to look like in 2026, and engaging in whole-class discussions that sparked curiosity and collaboration at every turn.
In small groups, teachers worked side-by-side with students — offering the targeted, personalized support that helps every learner reach their potential. And in moments of hands-on skill work, including students marking up writing projected together on the board, WHe were reminded that learning at its best is active, joyful, and shared.
WHe believe our students deserve opportunities to grow academically through rigorous and meaningful work, socially through teamwork and shared discovery, and emotionally through the deep trust built between teachers and students each and every day.
It is a privilege to witness the incredible things happening in our school community each week.
#WHeRiseTogether
At George Washington, growth doesn't happen in just one way — and this week made that beautifully clear.
Our classrooms buzzed with energy and purpose as students tackled real challenges: exploring the engineering criteria behind climate-smart rooftop design, debating what laws ought to look like in 2026, and engaging in whole-class discussions that sparked curiosity and collaboration at every turn.
In small groups, teachers worked side-by-side with students — offering the targeted, personalized support that helps every learner reach their potential. And in moments of hands-on skill work, including students marking up writing projected together on the board, WHe were reminded that learning at its best is active, joyful, and shared.
WHe believe our students deserve opportunities to grow academically through rigorous and meaningful work, socially through teamwork and shared discovery, and emotionally through the deep trust built between teachers and students each and every day.
It is a privilege to witness the incredible things happening in our school community each week.
#WHeRiseTogether
⏰ Today is Budget Vote Day!
The 2026-27 Budget Vote is taking place today from 7 A.M.-9 P.M. at the West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium, 450 Nassau Blvd.
🚗 Please use the North Parking Lot for convenience.
More information about the proposed budget can be found at www.whufsd.com.
🎬✈️ FREE Movie Night at Cradle of Aviation Museum! Join Ram Pathways 21st Century Program on Mon, June 1st, 6–8:30 PM. Enjoy a movie, museum galleries, activity stations & a scavenger hunt! Registration required—scan the QR code to sign up! 🌟
🖤💛 Chestnut Street Students Lead the Way at "Bright Spots" Event
This week, @WHChestnut Elementary hosted a "Bright Spots" showcase — and the moment it began, it was clear this was no ordinary observation.
In a powerful reversal of the traditional model, students took center stage, guiding district administrators through the foundational literacy skills and intentional center-based learning approaches they've developed throughout the year. From phonemic awareness to fluency practice, our kindergartners demonstrated not just what they've learned — but how deeply they understand it.
Through a structured observation and debriefing process, our administrative team had the privilege of learning directly from students. Their authentic reflections offered a learner 's-eye view of what makes classroom practice meaningful and effective — and their confidence in sharing was a testament to the exceptional instruction happening every day at Chestnut Street.
When WHe invest in high-quality, intentional literacy instruction, students don't just absorb learning — they own it.
Congratulations to the students and staff at @WHChestnut for shining a light on excellence! 🖤💛
This is designing learning.
This is student agency.
This is #WHeRiseTogether.
This week, @WHChestnut Elementary hosted a "Bright Spots" showcase — and the moment it began, it was clear this was no ordinary observation.
In a powerful reversal of the traditional model, students took center stage, guiding district administrators through the foundational literacy skills and intentional center-based learning approaches they've developed throughout the year. From phonemic awareness to fluency practice, our kindergartners demonstrated not just what they've learned — but how deeply they understand it.
Through a structured observation and debriefing process, our administrative team had the privilege of learning directly from students. Their authentic reflections offered a learner 's-eye view of what makes classroom practice meaningful and effective — and their confidence in sharing was a testament to the exceptional instruction happening every day at Chestnut Street.
When WHe invest in high-quality, intentional literacy instruction, students don't just absorb learning — they own it.
Congratulations to the students and staff at @WHChestnut for shining a light on excellence! 🖤💛
This is designing learning.
This is student agency.
This is #WHeRiseTogether.
Tomorrow is the 2026-27 Budget Vote for the West Hempstead Union Free School District.
📍 West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium
📍 450 Nassau Blvd.
🕖 Tuesday, May 19 | 7 A.M.–9 P.M.
Residents can visit www.whufsd.com for additional information regarding the proposed budget.
📍 West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium
📍 450 Nassau Blvd.
🕖 Tuesday, May 19 | 7 A.M.–9 P.M.
Residents can visit www.whufsd.com for additional information regarding the proposed budget.
Following Sunday's Art with Heart, WHe invite families and community members to experience the District Art Show Exhibition:
Monday, May 18 & Tuesday May 19, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This two-day showcase highlights the remarkable artistic work of our West Hempstead students.
🎨✨ TODAY’S THE DAY! ✨🎨
Art With Heart is HAPPENING — and we want YOU @wh_secondary!
🕛 TODAY, 12–3 PM | FREE & Open to ALL
The doors are open, the balloons are up, and the community is ready to celebrate! 🎈❤️
West Hempstead UFSD is thrilled to welcome everyone to Art With Heart — a joyful afternoon of creativity, performance, and togetherness featuring:
🖼️ The Grand Opening of Gallery West — our brand new District Art Gallery!
🎵 Live Performances
🎨 A one-of-a-kind Community Collaborative Art Project
Whether you’re coming to create, perform, or simply soak it all in — there’s a place for you here. Children are warmly encouraged to join in the fun!
This is YOUR community. Come celebrate it. 💛🖤❤️
See you there!
#ArtWithHeart #GalleryWest #WestHempstead #WHUFSD #CommunityEvent #ArtForAll #GrandOpening #TodayIsTheDay
"West Hempstead is fun because we get to make a lot of friends and at Cornwell, we have a great principal. In school, I really like to read and solve math problems."
📣 Reminder for West Hempstead residents:
The 2026–27 Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 19 from 7 A.M.–9 P.M. at the West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium, 450 Nassau Blvd.
For convenience, please use the North Parking Lot. Additional information about the proposed budget is available at www.whufsd.com.
The 2026–27 Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 19 from 7 A.M.–9 P.M. at the West Hempstead Secondary School North Gymnasium, 450 Nassau Blvd.
For convenience, please use the North Parking Lot. Additional information about the proposed budget is available at www.whufsd.com.
